According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, there will be 11 public holidays in 2023.
Kashmir Day Sunday, February 5
Pakistan Day Thursday, March 23
Eid-ul-Fitr Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, April 22,23,24
Labour Day Monday, May 1
Eid-ul-Azha Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 29,30, July 1
Ashura (9th,10 Muharram) Thursday, Friday, July 27, 28
Independence Day Monday, August 14
Eid-Milad-un-Nabi Thursday, September 28
Allama Iqbal Day Thursday, November 9
Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas Monday, December 25
Day after Christmas Tuesday, December 26 (Only for Christians)
The notification said that in the case of Muslim festivals, the dates of holidays are based on anticipated dates and are subject to the appearance of moon for which a separate notification will be issued by the Cabinet Division.
Bank holidays
The following will be bank holidays. However, the notification read these days the banks/DFLs/MFBs will remain closed to the public but not to their employees:
January 2 (Monday)
March 22 (Wednesday)
July 3 (Monday)
Optional Holidays
New Year’s Day Sunday, January 1
Basant Panchami Thursday, January 26
Shiv Ratri Saturday 18
Shab-e-Mairaj Saturday, February 18
Holi Monday, March 6
Dulhandi Tuesday, March 7
Shab-e-Barat Wednesday, March 8
Good Friday Friday, April 7
Days After Easter Monday, April 10
Baisakhi Friday, April 14
Eid-e-Rizwan Friday April 21
Buddha Purnima Friday July 7
Nauroze Wednesday, August 16
Birthday of Lord Zoroaster Monday, August 21
Chehlum Wednesday, September 6
Janam Ashtami Thursday, September 7
Durga Poja Monday, October 23
Dussehra Tuesday, October 24
Giyarhvi Shareef Friday, October 27
Birthday of Guru Valmik Swami Ji Saturday, October 28
Diwali Sunday, November 12
Guru Nanak Dev Ji Birthday Monday November 27
